Product comparison · 2 wired routers

LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 8identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (5 vs 4). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 112 MB more flash memory than the LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller (128 MB vs 16 MB). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 128 MB more internal memory than the LevelOne Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller (256 MB vs 128 MB). Only the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has web-based management. Only the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has DHCP server.

  • Web-based management
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:5
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:4
  • DHCP server
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:No
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Yes
  • Flash memory
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:16 MB
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:128 MB
  • Internal memory
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:128 MB
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:256 MB
  • LED indicators
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:System, LAN, Power, USB
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:LAN, Power, Status, WAN
  • Power source type
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:AC
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:DC
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Gigabit Wireless LAN Controller:0 - 45 °C
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of WAC-1001, TL-R605
71 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SFP WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffersNoYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP serverDiffersNoYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFTPES, SIPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ICMP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOne-to-One NAT5 Multi-Net NAT Virtual Server Port Triggering5 NAT-DMZ FTP/H.323/SIP/IPSec/PPTP ALG, UPnP
MAC address filteringKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Flash memoryDiffers16 MB128 MB
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersSystem, LAN, Power, USBLAN, Power, Status, WAN
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 55 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers284 mm158 mm
DepthDiffers179 mm101 mm
HeightDiffers44.5 mm25 mm
WeightKnown for one1.32 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
High powerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one273 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one368 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one75 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.11 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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